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How can cities engage their citizens? Museums can show the way

Anoush Darabi

January 16, 2019 |

Apolitical |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Denmark, Aarhus

Taking its cue from digital engagement strategies of cultural institutions across Sweden, the Danish city of Aarhus, Denmark is making the redevelopment of an area called South Harbour more equitable and inclusive. Using "lab sessions," or structured discussion groups with actionable topics, the local entrepreneur heading up the project tests the ideas that come from the sessions on a small scale.

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This Woman Is Using Her Platform To Uplift Black Artists

Brittney Oliver

January 16, 2019 |

Essence |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Memphis, Tennessee

Creating new platforms allows underrepresented and often "tokenized" artists to drive their own narrative. To address the lack of representation of Black artists in legacy institutions, an art nonprofit in Memphis, The Collective (CLTV), empowers Black artists by creating an organization that reflects the community at large. In addition to grants and stipends, the CLTV relies on support from the community and donors to remain financially independent.

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My hometown is going to burn. Here's how my neighbors are preparing

Nathanael Johnson

January 14, 2019 |

Grist |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Nevada City, California

In wildfire-prone Nevada County, California, community squads that do controlled burns are on the rise. According to the Nevada County fire council, some 23 associations are active, while about 50 more are forming. By reducing wildfire "ladder fuel," these local groups can reduce the severity of future wildfires, all while protecting their homes.

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Isolate & Cure: Katsina could stop spread of outbreaks with isolation centres

Bashar Abubakar

January 14, 2019 |

Nigeria Health Watch |

Multi-Media |

1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Nigeria, Katsina, Katsina

In Katsina, Nigeria, the region has made significant public health strides toward infectious disease prevention and control. The country’s Centre for Disease Control, the National Primary Healthcare Development Agency, and Emergency Operations Centre are all leading efforts to increase immunization, inform people about prevention and treatment, and increase the infrastructure to treat outbreaks when they occur.

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In Pakistan, sanitation and water access improves quality of life

Mahwish Qayyum

January 14, 2019 |

The Christian Science Monitor |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: Pakistan

In Pakistan, water sanitation and hygiene is more than just a public health issue - it's also an issue of women's rights and safety as women face harassment when attempting to access water or when having to defecate in places that are not private. However, new hand pumps from NGOs and other state-sanctioned improvement projects have helped ensure that women have clean water closer to home, and that working toilets are provided at schools.

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Former British intelligence specialists training network of spies to save Rhinos and Elephants

Dom Nicholls

January 12, 2019 |

The Telegraph |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Malawi

The illegal wildlife trade is consistently a big problem across Africa. To help tackle the issue of poachers, a company called Retarius uses counter-terrorist operations experience by training and mentoring locals involved in the prevention fight. The program is still growing and takes place in Malawi, Cameroon, Benin, and Zambia. In Malawi specifically, the training has resulted in 114 arrests made and 1000 kgs of ivory seized in 2018.

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Lawrence reborn: A polluted mill town reclaims its future

Story Hinckley

January 11, 2019 |

The Christian Science Monitor |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Lawrence, Massachusetts

Grants from the US Environmental Protection Agency empower local communities—and workers—to redevelop abandoned industrial sites. These sites, known as brownfields, are often left in disuse because of the presence of hazardous pollutants. In Lawrence, Massachusetts, public and nonprofit job training programs funded by the EPA retool locals in environmental remediation. These new jobs help economically disadvantaged communities platform toward a more sustainable future; and they promote new development, attracting further investment.

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Fighting malaria in the remote reaches of Cambodia

Fred de Sam Lazaro

January 11, 2019 |

PBS NewsHour |

Broadcast TV Programs |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: Cambodia, Pailin

A pilot program in western Cambodia is taking a coordinated, localized approach to decreasing cases of malaria in remote, hard to reach areas. The U.S.-funded program called the President’s Malaria Initiative operates on two levels: rapid detection and reporting as well as training and paying local residents to detect, treat, and educate their communities about the parasite. The hyper-local approach helps receive buy-in and trust from residents, who are often fearful of officials coming into their towns.

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Part of an age-friendly city: advocacy training for elders - The Bay State Banner

Sandra Larson

January 10, 2019 |

The Bay State Banner |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Boston, Massachusetts

The Boston Senior Civic Academy teaches older adults how to stay informed about and involved in local politics, covering issues from financial insecurity to dementia-friendly city planning. The program, which serves elders across the city and is part of a world-wide push to create elder-friendly cities, invites older adults to take an active role in politics and advocacy, and gives them the tools to do so.

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It Takes a Mosquito to Fight a Mosquito

Tina Rosenberg

January 08, 2019 |

The New York Times |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Australia, Townsville

Australia has a major mosquito problem which has resulted in a rise of dengue cases, but adding more mosquitos to the ecosystem may be the solution. The city of Townsend has been experimenting with the release of bacteria-injected mosquitos into the area in order to directly combat the dengue-infected mosquitos. So far, this approach has seen significant positive results and is now being implemented in a variety of different ways in other parts of the world.

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